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Snowy Plover
Washington, D.C.

President Trump Rescinds Long Standing Executive Orders Designed to Conserve Wildlife and Federal Lands from Unmanaged Motorized Recreation

President Trump last Friday issued an Executive Order rescinding EOs 11644 and 11989 which guide the management of ATVs, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, jet skis and other off-road motorized vehicles on federal lands. President Trump also ordered federal agencies to rescind or revise regulations that implement the prior EOs.
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wolverine
Washington, D.C.

House Interior Bill Attacks Crucial Protections for Imperiled Wildlife and Public Lands

Defenders of Wildlife today slammed the House Appropriations Committee’s proposed Interior and Environment spending bill for Fiscal Year 2027, which includes numerous damaging policy riders intended to weaken the Endangered Species Act and undermine protections for individual species.
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gray wolf laying in snow looking at the camera
Denver, CO

Defenders Backs Colorado, Calls on Federal Government to Push Onward with Gray Wolf Reintroduction

Defenders of Wildlife sent a comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today in response to a public request for information, urging continued

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Settlement reached on wolf recovery in Idaho and Montana

Wolves to remain protected in Oregon and Washington MISSOULA, Mont. (03/18/2011) - Ten conservation groups reached a legal settlement today with the Department of the

California Congressman proposes expiration date for protecting rare species

Rep. Baca blames ESA for economic woes WASHINGTON (03/16/2011) - Rep. Joe Baca of San Bernardino County, Calif., introduced a bill (H.R. 1042) on March

Wolf numbers stabilize, fewer livestock lost in Northern Rockies

Latest report defies hysteria over wolf recovery Bozeman, Mont. (03/11/2011) - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its Rocky Mountain Wolf Recovery 2010 Interagency

Unimak wildlife to be managed by scientific understanding of caribou decline

Killing wolves would sacrifice long-term understanding and solutions for short-term gain Summary: The Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has decided to take no action in

Green coalition issues blueprint for wise environmental investment

Congress’ fiscal fight should not slash public health, economic growth WASHINGTON (03/07/2011) - As congressional debate keeps the federal government funded for two weeks at
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